Westie 240v internal charger help please

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Westie 240v internal charger help please

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1.6 TD Westie Club Joker, 1986, black "buzzin' box" under rear seats does not appear to be working. :cry:

Have searched wiki but no joy.
Have checked Bently but can't find diagram.
Have done a search on battery charger on forums but can't identify similar problem. :?

Taken box out, removed top, fuse was blown, changed, reconnected and tried again, blew fuse.
Suspect that wiring is incorrectly connected but unsure. I have not heard the box "buzzin'" since I got the van in December, and suspect it has not worked since owning.

Description:
I have a 3 wire connector (vehicle side) that shows voltage when tested (27 to 28 volts) which I think connects to both batteries.

I have another lead with 2 pin connector (vehicle side) that I believe is connected to mains input (shows 240v when tested). This connector is attached to 3 core cable, but one of the wires is trimmed back (the earth lead?) and connects to nothing.

The 3 wire connector appears to be heavier duty cable that the 2 pin connector cable.

On opening the black box, the 2 pin connector is wired into a 1.6v fuse, which then goes through thinner copper coils. The 3 pin connector seems to be wired to the thicker copper coil side.

My request:
Can anyone indicate the correct diagram either on the wiki or in the Bently?
Can anyone shed some light on the problem from my description?

E D I T: Ignor this bit, had a quick check done and it does appear to be connected correctly, all other questions stand. Again from my description, is the beast wired in correctly or (as I suspect), has the wrong connector been attached to the wires, thus applying power to the charger the wrong way round.

Thanks in advance peeps! :D

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What page in the Bently have you found the wiring diagram for the BBB?
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Hi John, :)
No, thats the prob, I can't find any mention of it in the Bently or the wiki.
Today I got a chap from Parkinsons (elec motor type guys) to take a look. He couldn't touch it (cos its mains voltage, not licenced for that) but did say that the 3 core connector is the output, and the 2 pin connector the input. He has given me an address for someone else who may be able to help, but I found it odd that the mains input don't seem to have an earth? Weird :?

I am up for any guidance on this one, a replacement could prove expensive :(

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